Another networking problem

[Nils Kassube]

Mark Haney wrote:
> John French wrote:
> > Netgear router                            192.168.0.1 (provides DHCP) 
> > Ubuntu Hardy server    D2400.tow.org.uk   192.168.0.50 (fixed, wired)  
> > Ubuntu Intrepid        E50.tow.org.uk     DHCP (wireless) 
> > XP*                    J205.tow.org.uk    DHCP (wireless) 
> > W2K*                   A50.tow.org.uk     DHCP (wired) 
> > W2K - laptop*          A31.tow.org.uk     DHCP (wireless)
>
> My suggestion would be to do one of these:
>
> Setup the /etc/hosts file for each host (with DHCP that makes it tough,
> unless the lease itself is unlimited).
>
> Setup internal DNS (with same issue as above).

I think a good way to setup internal DNS would be to use dnsmasq on the 
server which uses a fixed address already and is probably always running. 
Furthermore dnsmasq can provide DHCP so you could have both DNS and DHCP 
from your server and the names and addresses are consistent.


Nils